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Urbanized
^^^^^^^^
That building is in a remarkable state of preservation underneath the metal siding they installed a couple of decades ago. As in, fully intact original casement windows, hardwood floors that are painted but in otherwise remarkable condition, etc.. Very few significant alterations inside or out. The storage units inside are simple sheetrock and plywood boxes sitting on the floors. Demo would take an afternoon with a Bobcat (OK, that’s a bit of an exaggeration but it would be quite simple and straightforward).
It could relatively easily be a spectacular redevelopment a la 21C, or amazing loft housing. It’s a hidden gem. That said, I’m more concerned about a developer acquiring it and knocking it down rather than redeveloping it. I’d rather it sit as-is (not the best adaptive re-use but still occupied with enough revenue to provide for upkeep) than get into the hands of someone inexperienced with or antagonistic toward historic properties.
Now that building such as the Skirvin, Ford Model T assembly plant (21C) and FNC have been saved it is really one of the last remaining large-scale historic downtown properties that have true game-changing redevelopment potential.
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